BURBANK REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Tuesday, October 19, 2004

AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 275 EAST OLIVE AVENUE

 

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5:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION IN CITY HALL BASEMENT LUNCH ROOM/CONFERENCE ROOM:

Conference with Real Property Negotiator:

Pursuant to Govt. Code �54956.8

Agency Negotiator:  Assistant Executive Director/Susan Georgino.

Properties:  Opportunity Site # 6B-Bounded by Magnolia Boulevard, First Street, Orange Grove Avenue and Bonnywood Place (I-5 Freeway).  Opportunity Site #7-Bounded by Magnolia Boulevard, railroad tracks and Olive Avenue � adjacent to the Downtown Burbank Metrolink Station.

Party With Whom Agency is Negotiating:  Nick Behunin, Rey Properties, 1036 North Lake Street Burbank, California  91502.

Name of Contact Person:  Maribel Frausto, Senior Redevelopment Project Manager.

Terms Under Negotiation:  Sale of City and Agency-owned property located on Opportunity Site 6B and Opportunity Site 7.

When the Agency reconvenes in open session, the Agency may make any required disclosures regarding actions taken in Closed Session or adopt any appropriate resolutions concerning this matter.

 

 

6:30 P.M.

 

                                                                             

INVOCATION:                      

The Courts have concluded that sectarian prayer as part of City Council meetings is not permitted under the Constitution.

FLAG SALUTE:

 

ROLL CALL:

 

 

JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH THE CITY COUNCIL:

 

1.      CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO THE CITY CENTRE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE SOUTH SAN FERNANDO REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, AND AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO THE GOLDEN STATE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN; APPROVAL OF THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED IN CONNECTION HEREIN, AND ACTIONS RELATED TO THE PROJECT AREA MERGER OF THE GOLDEN STATE, CITY CENTRE AND SOUTH SAN FERNANDO REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREAS:

 

The purpose of this report is to present to the Council and Redevelopment Agency Board (Board) the information and documentation related to the proposed project area merger.  The Council and the Board have been implementing the redevelopment plans for all four of the City�s redevelopment project areas: Golden State (adopted in 1970); City Centre (adopted 1971); West Olive (adopted 1976); and, South San Fernando (adopted 1997).  However, the implementation of the City Centre and South San Fernando Redevelopment Project Areas has been hindered by a shortage of tax increment funds.  In the City Centre Redevelopment Project Area, the tax increment generated is sufficient to cover the Project Area�s debt obligations; however, funds are limited for new projects.  The South San Fernando Redevelopment Project Area, in its sixth year since adoption, is not expected to generate greater amounts of tax increment funds for new projects until later in the life of the plan.  On the other hand, the Golden State Redevelopment Project Area, due to its lengthy existence, has had a greater capacity to generate tax increment funds. 

 

Therefore, to provide balance, and give the Redevelopment Agency enhanced ability to use tax increment funds in the areas of greatest need, it is proposed that three of the four project areas be merged.  West Olive is not part of the proposed merger as the only foreseeable projects in that area are public infrastructure improvements.   The merger would allow the �pooling� of tax increment funds, thereby giving the Redevelopment Agency greater flexibility in the use of funds within the boundaries of the three merged redevelopment project areas.  This flexibility will allow the Redevelopment Agency to concentrate on projects in areas of greatest need and highest priority.

 

As directed by the Council and Board, staff has been taking steps leading to the adoption of the proposed project area merger/amendments (Amendments) to the redevelopment plans for the Golden State, City Centre and South San Fernando Redevelopment Project Areas.  The primary purpose of these Amendments is to allow the financial merger of the project areas and create the Burbank Merged and Amended Project Area (Merged Project Area).  This merger will allow redevelopment funds received in one project area to be used in any of the three project areas.  Requirements for the merger of redevelopment project areas for financial purposes are established in Health and Safety Code, Section 33000 et. seq. (Community Redevelopment Law or CRL).  The proposed Amendments to financially merge the three project areas will:

  • Not alter the boundaries of the project areas;

  • Not extend the Redevelopment Agency�s ability in the three project areas to establish additional project area debt;

  • Not raise the cap on the amount of tax increment the Redevelopment Agency may receive;

  • Not change any time limits; and,

  • Not re-establish lapsed Redevelopment Agency eminent domain authority.

Staff has held two community meetings to inform the public of the proposed project area merger.  The meetings were held in May and June 2004 and approximately 10 to 15 people attended each meeting.  There were no concerns expressed with the proposed project area merger, however, staff spent several hours answering questions on the different projects and programs being undertaken by the Redevelopment Agency.  In addition, the public was informed that there will be a joint public hearing with the Council and the Redevelopment Agency to consider the proposed project area merger before final action is taken.  Mailed notices of the joint public hearing were sent to all attendees on September 17, 2004.

 

Redevelopment Law stipulates that the notice of the joint public hearing be published in a newspaper of general circulation not less than once a week for three successive weeks prior to the hearing; that the notice be mailed to all affected taxing agencies via certified mail, return receipt requested; and, that the notice be mailed to all affected property owners, businesses and residents at least 30 days prior to the hearing via first-class mail.  Notice of the joint public hearing was provided as follows:

  1. Publication of a public notice in the Burbank Leader on the following dates - September 25, September 29 and October 6, 2004;

  2. A mailed notice to all affected taxing agencies was sent via certified mail, return receipt requested on September 2, 2004;

  3. A mailed notice to all affected property owners, businesses and residents was sent on September 17, 2004, more than 30 days prior to the hearing, via first-class mail;

  4. Notice to attendees of the two community meetings;

  5. Notice to interested groups and organizations in the City including the Burbank Unified School District, Bob Hope Airport, Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Burbank Partnership, Inc. (PBID Board) and several City Boards and Commissions; and,

  6. Posting of the joint public hearing notice at City Hall.

On September 27, 2004, the Planning Board adopted Resolution No. 2953 determining that the proposed amendments to the project areas were in conformity with the General Plan of the City of Burbank and recommended the approval of the three plan amendments; the Amended and Restated Golden State Redevelopment Plan; Amendment No. 2 to the South San Fernando Redevelopment Plan; and, Amendment No. 6 to the City Centre Redevelopment Plan.  The Golden State Redevelopment Plan Amendment proposes to authorize the merger of the Golden State Redevelopment Project with the South San Fernando and City Centre Redevelopment Project Areas for financial purposes and proposes to update land use language contained in the original 1970 plan text.  The amendment will delete references to land uses in the Golden State Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan and will instead state that land uses in the Golden State Redevelopment Project Area will be in conformity to the City�s General Plan.

 

Prior to Council consideration of the ordinance adopting the Redevelopment Plan Amendments, a public hearing must be held to hear all testimony for and against the proposed project area merger.  Section 33458 of the CRL provides that when a city council serves as the governing board of the redevelopment agency, both bodies may hold a joint public hearing to receive testimony on the redevelopment plan amendments.

 

Recommendation:

 

Adoption of proposed Redevelopment Agency resolutions entitled:

1.   A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF BURBANK; APPROVING AND TRANSMITTING THE REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL; APPROVING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENTS, AND THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE MERGER OF THE GOLDEN STATE, CITY CENTRE AND SOUTH SAN FERNANDO REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREAS, AND ADOPTING RELATED OWNER PARTICIPATION RULES.

 

2.   A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF BURBANK FINDING THAT THE USE OF TAXES ALLOCATED FROM THE BURBANK MERGED AND AMENDED REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA FOR THE PURPOSE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING OUTSIDE OF THE MERGED PROJECT AREA WILL BE OF BENEFIT TO THE MERGED PROJECT AREA.

 

3.      A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF BURBANK ADOPTING  RELOCATION GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES.

 

Adoption of proposed City Council resolutions entitled:

1.   A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK ACCEPTING THE BURBANK REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY�S REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL ON AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO THE CITY CENTRE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN; AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE SOUTH SAN FERNANDO REDEVELOPMENT PLAN; AMENDMENT NO. 5, THE AMENDED AND RESTATED PLAN FOR THE GOLDEN STATE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN; AND THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE FINANCIAL MERGER OF THE GOLDEN STATE, CITY CENTRE AND SOUTH SAN FERNANDO REDEVELOPMENT PLANS.

 

2.   A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK FINDING THAT THE USE OF TAXES ALLOCATED FROM THE BURBANK MERGED AND AMENDED REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA FOR THE PURPOSE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING OUTSIDE OF THE MERGED PROJECT AREA WILL BE OF BENEFIT TO THE MERGED PROJECT AREA.

 

Introduction of proposed City Council ordinance entitled:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK  APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE BURBANK MERGED AND AMENDED REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA THAT MERGES THE CITY CENTRE PROJECT AREA, SOUTH SAN FERNANDO PROJECT AREA AND THE  GOLDEN STATE PROJECT AREA AS AMENDED.

 

 

RECESS to conclude the City Council meeting.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT.

 
 
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